Julia Baird, John Lennon’s sister and Honorary President of the Strawberry Field project, said: "I’ve been really impressed by The Salvation Army’s vision and now there is huge potential to make a real change in the lives of young people who will grow in the precious soil of Strawberry Field."

The new Strawberry Field site includes:

The original red gates that have not been on site since 2010.

An interactive visitor exhibition, ‘Strawberry Fields Nothing is Real’, where visitors can explore stories with help from characters including Elvis and John’s school friend Mike Hill.

(Image: Gavin Trafford)

A virtual Mellotron where visitors can recreate the famous opening chords from ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’.